Housing in CR0 2LY
What the homes in CR0 2LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Selhurst North
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,116 (2024)
CR0 2LYCroydon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (39.5%). Flats make up 65.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR0 2LY area is well below that, at 38.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 44.5% of households against 20.5%. 12.2% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned38.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented44.5%20.5%
- Social rented16.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32.2%. 27.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Croydon
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Croydon, August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CR0 2LY sits in (Selhurst North): about 2,116 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.